Mark Begich actually said...

I just want to agree with you on the pension issue. I think that is a critical No.

First, I want to say thank you for recognizing Alaska is unique, and we had a conversation about universal service.

But, that will never happen, because of states' rights, and many other things.

I know what we'd like to do, it seems, in the federal government, as I've learned now, is always get the big pitch, try to do it all at once...